FAC251 - Factory Manchester

I've never seen such a rude bouncer in my life! I went to the Factory on Friday 29/03, with my friends we decided to go back on Wednesday 03/04. I arrived around midnight to join them and see them at the smoking area. I head for the main entrance and the bouncer tells me that "there's no single entrance", so I went back to the smoking area to inform my girlfriend. She asks the security guy and signals to her colleagues that it's okay. So I head back towards the main entrance, already facing 5 people, and the man I'm dealing with (a short black guy) stares at me. I take the first line because it's Wednesday, there's absolutely no one in line at midnight and the guy says to me "I told you to get in line, why are you going this way". I answer to him that there's absolutely no one in front of him and that if it's really disturbing that someone is using this morning, he should close it with barriers. As a woman, I felt that the guy wanted to make himself feel superior and hyper-highly haughty towards me, in order to intimidate me. Except that it was anything but professional. Then he takes my ID and the guy starts touching it and turning it around for like 20 seconds. In my head I thought it was a gag, the guy was much too comfortable, for me it was provocation (I'm 24 and I come from Paris). At that point I said nothing until he decided to grab my bag, the guy wanted to search me in a very imposing and disrespectful way, so I asked him to stop. And the big man (a very big Arab in the back) arrived and took his back because he realized that I wasn't letting him do it and that he was afraid there'd be a scandal in front of the factory: "If you don't want us to search your bag, don't go in", whereas the guy had already started begging my bag in all directions. So I decided not to go in. In real life, in France, this would never have been accepted. I'm not making any generalisations, because the big black man from the secu was very nice and tried to change my mind. Also, I met some guys at the smoking area who confirmed that the bouncer was abusive (they left afterwards because the atmosphere inside was getting weird), but I don't waste my money in a place where the bouncers don't know how to receive the public. It was borderline "get on your knees to get in" lol Just yesterday I discovered the definition of abuse of power. Daniella M.

Worst

You need to up your I’d game what a joke

me and my friend go here every weekend without fail. there is no place we’d rather be it is heaven on earth it’s brought us nothing but bliss and happiness and pleasure, we already have plans to get married, give birth, and die here. all the people rating it poorly are clearly jealous. the bouncers are lovely so i’m not understanding all the hate?! the drinks AMAZING. the music. AMAZING. the vibes. AMAZING. the LED wall A STAPLE. big up fac. it is the greatest club in manchester. in england. in the world. if you’re wanting a stupendous night out look no further xxxx Wheelchair accessibility: people say it isn’t wheelchair accessible but i’ve seen plenty of people in wheelchairs having a great time x

Good intimate venue for a gig and staff were nice, but the beer selection was terrible - both alcoholic (says my partner) and low alcohol/alcohol free. There are SO MANY delicious beers these days for those of us who don't like to drink alcohol, so it's really disappointing when the only option is Becks Blue - I know it's cheap to buy in but it's vile - they would sell a lot more if they got in a couple that actually taste nice.

Entry fee is £10 and coat keeping charges are £3 very expensive. It’s not worth that price its over crowded.

Fui un día miércoles por la noche y la música era muy buena y los tragos tenían muy buenos precios.

Had a good night at quidz in because of good company and good music cant fault the DJs either, but all drinks we bought were clearly watered down the jäger shots were huge but were very transparent and barely tasted like alcohol. The bar staff also filled my drink to the brim with ice and i had a double and it barely tasted like alcohol either